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zap has 6 distinct synonyms spread across 3 of its 5 senses. Each sense below keeps its own list, because a synonym belongs to a meaning and not to a word: swapping one sense's substitute into another sense's sentence is how a thesaurus makes writing worse. WordNet records no antonym for it — antonymy is a relation between word forms rather than concepts, so it is deliberately sparse.
Counts are distinct word forms across every sense. A synonym that appears under three senses is counted once here and shown three times below, under each sense it belongs to.
strike suddenly and with force
“This show zaps the viewers with some shocking scenes”
Synonyms, antonyms and the broader and narrower relations for zap come from Princeton University’s WordNet. Full sources and licences.
cook or heat in a microwave oven
“You can microwave the leftovers”
a sudden event that imparts energy or excitement, usually with a dramatic impact
“they gave it another zap of radiation”